The coppers of this poor widow to all purpose are more worth than all the treasures of the oceans.

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The coppers of this poor widow To all purpose are more worth Than all the treasures of the oceans And the wealth of the broad earth. As an act of pure devotion She has done a pious deed; She has attained salvation, Being free from selfish greed.

Source The Gospel of Buddha, LXIII, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Buddha, a very poor widow offered all she had, two small copper coins, and the sage declared that this gift was worth more than all the treasures of the world, for it came from a pure heart, free from all selfishness. Today, make a gift, even a very small one (a coin, a smile, a service), with your whole heart and without thinking of what it brings you.

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